The effects of geographical and prolonged cultural isolation on the marital behaviour of an Alpine community (Valsesia-Italy, 1618-1899)

Human Evolution

Volumn 20, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 167-179

  Malacarne, E ^a   Danubio, M E ^b   Gruppioni, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodemography; Inbreeding; Isolation; Walser

Indexed keywords

EID: 72049115938     PISSN: 03939375     EISSN: 1824310X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02438734     Document Type: Article

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